Rebecca Johnson

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“Words," he said, "is oh such a twitch-tickling problem to me all my life.”
― Roald Dahl, The BFG

“Teacher cannot solve or heal all student stress. The teacher can be vigilant in trying to guide the child toward solutions;but the teacher's job in relation to this stress is ultimately to help the child learn to manage his or her own stress wisely. In accomplishing this, the teacher mentors higher academic learning by removing distracting stress, and teaches valuable life-survival skills.”
― Michael Gurian, Boys and Girls Learn Differently!: A Guide for Teachers and Parents

“What I mean and what I say is two different things," the BFG announced rather grandly.”
― Roald Dahl, The BFG